Protests were held by an NGO during the inauguration of the additional building of the Guwahati High Court by Chief Justice of India P Satashivam, on Saturday.
Members of the NGO 'Save Guwahati, Build Guwahati' staged a silent protest outside the complex on the banks of Brahmaputra during the inauguration. The group was protesting against the construction of the building on the bank of the river as earlier it was agreed by the state government to protect and beautify the riverfront taking the environmental factors into account.
SGBG President Dhiren Barua said that they were forced to protest after both the government and the judiciary failed to protect the riverfront and went ahead with construction.
The silent protesters symbolically covered their mouths with black cloth. The protest outside did not affect the function. The foundation for the additional building of the high court was laid on August 7,2004.
The high Court had earlier catered to the seven North Eastern states with benches in each state capital, but now it has benches in four states following the creation of high courts in Meghalaya, Manipur and Tripura.
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